Ceylon 1

Charming purveyor of tea blends that are not only delicious and delightfully packaged, but organic and fairly sourced to boot! This tea merchant at Borough Market not only carries your typical Earl Gray and black tea, but also stocks more unusual loose leaf offerings like orange pekoe, and scented green tea. I have to say that I’ve not been very overwhelmed by their version Chai (I’m something of a snob when it comes to this Indian brew), but have had delicious experiences with their other teas.
The staff is kind and helpful — will happily let you sniff away to help you decide between this blend and that — and will make suggestions that may point you toward new discoveries. And if you can’t wait till you get home, they’ll even brew the blend of your choice right then and there, so you can takeaway a nice cuppa as you venture through the rest of the market.